So far, Trump and his Democrat opponent Kamala Harris have one confirmed debate scheduled for Sept. 10.
A pair of proposed presidential debates could instead become town hall meetings for former President Donald Trump, his campaign confirmed with The Epoch Times on Aug. 11.
The Republican presidential nominee and his Democrat opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, have both agreed to participate in a Sept. 10 debate on ABC News. This comes despite the former president’s concerns over a conflict of interest with the network, which faces a lawsuit in which Trump alleges the network defamed him.
He is now waiting for Harris to accept two additional proposed debates—Sept. 4 on Fox News and Sept. 25 on NBC News.
If she rejects those proposals, which Trump made during an Aug. 9 news conference, Trump will appear solo on those national TV networks, a Trump campaign adviser said.
The Epoch Times has sought comment from the Harris campaign.
“I look forward to seeing Kamala at all three Debates!” Trump said in an Aug. 11 post on his social media platform, Truth Social.
He also released additional details about the moderators and locations of the proposed debates.
The Sept. 4 Fox News debate or town hall would be aired live from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
On Sept. 10, David Muir, anchor of “ABC World News Tonight,” will serve as moderator for a confirmed showdown at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.
On Sept. 25, NBC’s Lester Holt would moderate the proposed faceoff in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The confirmed and proposed locations are notable because they are in two battleground states.
The network did not immediately respond to The Epoch Times’ request for comment.
The debates are highly anticipated given the extraordinary turn of events this election cycle.
On June 27, Trump and President Joe Biden locked horns in a debate that CNN conducted in Atlanta. Biden’s performance in the contest elicited calls for him to exit the race.
By Janice Hisle
